Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse, Salt Island

Name: Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse
Address: Salt Island, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Salt Island

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse, Salt Island

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Holyhead Mail Pier or Admiralty Pier Lighthouse on Salt Island, Anglesey, is an inactive lighthouse which was designed by the civil engineer John Rennie in 1821. It was built in the early 19th century to help guide shipping into the newly constructed harbour, now known as the Port of Holyhead, which acted as the terminus for the packet service between England and Ireland. It is probably the second oldest lighthouse in Wales, after Point of Ayr Lighthouse and is the last of a series of three lighthouses located on Salt Island. ()

Coordinates: 53°18'51"N, 4°37'12"W

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Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead Maritime Museum, Eglwys y Bedd, St Mary's Church.

0.6 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead
17 min walk • The Anglesey Coastal Path is a 200-kilometre long-distance footpath around the island of Anglesey in North Wales. The route is part of the Wales Coast Path.
0.7 miW
History museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Holyhead Maritime Museum, Holyhead
18 min walk • The Holyhead Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located in Holyhead, North Wales. Housed in what is claimed to be the oldest Lifeboat station in Wales, it houses a number of collections.
0.6 miW
Church
Eglwys y Bedd, Holyhead
15 min walk • Eglwys y Bedd is all that remains of a 14th-century church in Anglesey, north Wales. It is set within the churchyard of St Cybi's, Holyhead, and may have been built on the site where Cybi lived and ministered. It is reputed to house the grave of Seregri, an Irish warrior who lived in the area in the 5th century.
0.7 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Holyhead
18 min walk • St Mary's Church, Holyhead is a Roman Catholic church in Holyhead, a large town in Anglesey, north Wales. It is within the Diocese of Wrexham. The church was officially opened on 28 February 1965.
0.6 miW
Church
St Cybi's Church, Holyhead
15 min walk • St Cybi's Church is a medieval church near the Roman Caer Gybi in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. The church was Grade I listed in January 1968. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by St Cybi, a cousin of St David.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
The Celtic Gateway, Holyhead
15 min walk • The Celtic Gateway is a stainless steel pedestrian and cycle bridge located in Anglesey, Wales. Opened on 19 October 2006 by Andrew Davies AM to better connect Holyhead's railway station and ferry terminal with the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.
0.6 miW
Archaeological site
Caer Gybi Fort, Holyhead
15 min walk • Caer Gybi was a small fortlet in Roman Wales in the Roman province of Britannia Superior. Its name in Latin is unknown. Today it stands at the centre of Holyhead in the Welsh county of Anglesey. Holyhead is named Caergybi in Welsh, after the fort.
1.2 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse, Holy Island
30 min walk • The Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse stands on the Holyhead Breakwater outside the Welsh port of Holyhead, Anglesey.
0.5 miSW
Harbor
Port of Holyhead, Holyhead
13 min walk • The Port of Holyhead is a commercial and ferry port in Anglesey, Wales, handling more than 2 million passengers each year. It covers an area of 240 hectares, and is operated by Stena Line Ports Ltd.
0.6 miW
Library
Holyhead Market Hall, Holyhead
16 min walk • Holyhead Market Hall, located in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, is a Grade II listed building built in 1855. It was commissioned by the local landowner and politician William Owen Stanley and built by J. Edwards Thomas.
1.5 miSE
Park
Penrhos Country Park, Holy Island
38 min walk • Penrhos Country Park is a country park in Britain. It lies near Holyhead, on the island of Anglesey. The park attracts approximately 100,000 visitors each year. It was opened in 1971 on the former Penrhos estate which was formerly owned by the Stanley family and at the time of opening the Anglesey Aluminium company.

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Which popular attractions are close to Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse?

Nearby attractions include Port of Holyhead, Holyhead (13 min walk), Eglwys y Bedd, Holyhead (15 min walk), St Cybi's Church, Holyhead (15 min walk), Caer Gybi Fort, Holyhead (15 min walk).